diff --git a/openbsc/src/libmsc/gsm_04_08.c b/openbsc/src/libmsc/gsm_04_08.c
index d9d7390..9e70ba9 100644
--- a/openbsc/src/libmsc/gsm_04_08.c
+++ b/openbsc/src/libmsc/gsm_04_08.c
@@ -124,13 +124,12 @@
 		msg->lchan = trans->conn->lchan;
 	}
 
-
 	if (msg->lchan) {
 		struct e1inp_sign_link *sign_link =
 				msg->lchan->ts->trx->rsl_link;
 
 		msg->dst = sign_link;
-		if ((gh->proto_discr & GSM48_PDISC_MASK) == GSM48_PDISC_CC)
+		if (gsm48_hdr_pdisc(gh) == GSM48_PDISC_CC)
 			DEBUGP(DCC, "(bts %d trx %d ts %d ti %02x) "
 				"Sending '%s' to MS.\n",
 				sign_link->trx->bts->nr,
@@ -1131,7 +1130,7 @@
 	struct gsm48_hdr *gh = msgb_l3(msg);
 	int rc = 0;
 
-	switch (gh->msg_type & 0xbf) {
+	switch (gsm48_hdr_msg_type(gh)) {
 	case GSM48_MT_MM_LOC_UPD_REQUEST:
 		DEBUGP(DMM, "LOCATION UPDATING REQUEST: ");
 		rc = mm_rx_loc_upd_req(conn, msg);
@@ -1860,7 +1859,7 @@
 static int gsm48_cc_rx_setup(struct gsm_trans *trans, struct msgb *msg)
 {
 	struct gsm48_hdr *gh = msgb_l3(msg);
-	uint8_t msg_type = gh->msg_type & 0xbf;
+	uint8_t msg_type = gsm48_hdr_msg_type(gh);
 	unsigned int payload_len = msgb_l3len(msg) - sizeof(*gh);
 	struct tlv_parsed tp;
 	struct gsm_mncc setup;
@@ -3487,7 +3486,7 @@
 static int gsm0408_rcv_cc(struct gsm_subscriber_connection *conn, struct msgb *msg)
 {
 	struct gsm48_hdr *gh = msgb_l3(msg);
-	uint8_t msg_type = gh->msg_type & 0xbf;
+	uint8_t msg_type = gsm48_hdr_msg_type(gh);
 	uint8_t transaction_id = ((gh->proto_discr & 0xf0) ^ 0x80) >> 4; /* flip */
 	struct gsm_trans *trans = NULL;
 	int i, rc = 0;
@@ -3578,7 +3577,7 @@
 int gsm0408_dispatch(struct gsm_subscriber_connection *conn, struct msgb *msg)
 {
 	struct gsm48_hdr *gh = msgb_l3(msg);
-	uint8_t pdisc = gh->proto_discr & 0x0f;
+	uint8_t pdisc = gsm48_hdr_pdisc(gh);
 	int rc = 0;
 
 	LOGP(DRLL, LOGL_DEBUG, "Dispatching 04.08 message, pdisc=%d\n", pdisc);
diff --git a/openbsc/src/libmsc/silent_call.c b/openbsc/src/libmsc/silent_call.c
index e9ece18..131a178 100644
--- a/openbsc/src/libmsc/silent_call.c
+++ b/openbsc/src/libmsc/silent_call.c
@@ -95,7 +95,8 @@
 int silent_call_reroute(struct gsm_subscriber_connection *conn, struct msgb *msg)
 {
 	struct gsm48_hdr *gh = msgb_l3(msg);
-	uint8_t pdisc = gh->proto_discr & 0x0f;
+	uint8_t pdisc = gsm48_hdr_pdisc(gh);
+	uint8_t msg_type = gsm48_hdr_msg_type(gh);
 	int i;
 
 	/* if we're not part of a silent call, never reroute */
@@ -105,7 +106,7 @@
 	/* check if we are a special message that is handled in openbsc */
 	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(silent_call_accept); i++) {
 		if (silent_call_accept[i].pdisc == pdisc &&
-		    silent_call_accept[i].msg_type == gh->msg_type)
+		    silent_call_accept[i].msg_type == msg_type)
 			return 0;
 	}